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Relax pension rules for GPs, urges the BMA
The BMA is calling for less complex pension rules for GPs, for fear that senior doctors will retire early According to the British Medical Association keep reading
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400 more hours of GP services to be poured into North Staffordshire and Stoke
NHS England’s plans to extend GP services will open up hundreds more hours of availability in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire As part of the nationwide keep reading
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GPs unlikely to believe patients’ alcohol consumption claims, survey shows
Nearly 200 GPs and 2,000 patients were surveyed regarding alcohol intake; results show GPs assume most patients are being economical with the truth A survey keep reading
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NHS Digital to spend £450m on new GP IT Framework
The new GP IT framework has been announced by NHS Digital, according to The Register, and it outlines what’s to come once the current agreement keep reading
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Most patients satisfied with the overall GP experience, survey shows
This year’s GP Patient Survey (GPPS) shows that the vast majority of patients are happy with their general practice experiences NHS England has released the keep reading
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AI could diagnose dementia up to 10 years earlier than GPs
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on Express New research shows that AI may have the potential to diagnose dementia up to a decade earlier keep reading
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GP closures in Wales have affected over 24,000 patients in five years
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on the Daily Post New statistics show that over 24,000 people in North Wales have seen their local family keep reading
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The GP Forward View needs a radical overhaul, claims RCGP
According to a report by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the GP Forward View – launched in 2016 and described as a ‘lifeline’ keep reading
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NHS England accused of ‘poaching’ Irish GPs
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on eveningecho.ie The NHS is heavily pushing its International GP Recruitment Programme into Ireland, which one Cork GP believes keep reading
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GP practices to become more veteran-friendly
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on NHS England GPs are being urged to become more veteran-friendly, as a scheme backed by NHS England and keep reading